Atty. Robert H. Johnson
Robert H. Johnson helped found the firm in 1981 after a distinguished career that began in a Wall Street litigation firm.
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Robert H. Johnson is a Member based in Sacramento, California, practicing at Johnson Schachter & Lewis A Professional Law Corporation. They have 59+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1967. Their practice focuses on wrongful termination, personal injury, criminal defense, employment, and business. Admitted to practice in New York (Inactive) (1967), U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit and U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of New (1969), California (1971), and U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California and U.S. Supreme Court (1971). Educated at New York University (J.D., 1967) and University of Redlands (B.A., 1964). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serves clients in Sacramento, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About
- Robert H. Johnson helped found the firm in 1981 after a distinguished career that began in a Wall Street litigation firm
- Before reentering private practice in Sacramento, he served with the U.S
- Justice Department as a Senior Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division and as an Assistant U.S
- Attorney, and was the Administrative Assistant to the Majority Leader of the California State Assembly
- Bob has been rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell for many years
- He is also a member of Anthony M. Kennedy Inn of Court and a Charter Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Bob focuses on employment law, errors and omissions defense, public-entity defense, products liability, and complex business litigation
- In addition to his practice in California, he has tried cases or appeared before the U.S
- District Courts for the Middle District of Alabama, the District of Nevada, the District of Kansas, the Central District of California, and the U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Bob has served as a pro-tem settlement conference judge in Sacramento and Placer counties, a judicial arbitrator, and a private mediator
- He has been an adjunct professor at McGeorge Law School, has written and lectured on practice management and client service for the Practicing Law Institute, and has been active in community service and several presidental campaigns
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Sacramento are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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